In 2012, the U.S. Army veteran Justin Lansford lost his left leg in an explosion in Afghanistan. Upon returning home to recover, Lansford was paired with Gabe, a then two-year-old Golden Retriever who had recently graduated from the Warrior Canine Connection. The WCC is a nonprofit that pairs wounded warriors with support dogs, who help their brave best friends improve their symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Gabe recently shouldered a brave new responsibility, serving as the best man in Lansford’s wedding to longtime girlfriend, Carol Balmes. Gabe certainly is the World’s Cutest Best Man!

Hi there! I came from Buddy and Ginger’s bloggie and just want to tell you how great I think your bloggie is and what a wonderful thing you’re doing! I live all the way over in the United States but sometimes people don’t treat four-leggers very nicely over here either. I think it’s most important to remind them that we need to be loved and feel safe just like humans do. Why do you suppose there are some humans who forget that?

Anyway, I hope you have a most spectacular day and I can’t wait to get to know you better!

It’s great to discover like minded souls be it from any geographical terrain…home is where the heart is! I too wonder at times about the behavior of man but then our hope rest in kind specimens of the human form like you!

hihi kaalicharan! my BFF’s, miss ginger and buddy, woofed about you and your daddy today on their bloggie, so i came over right away to meet you! i’d love to be friendz! :o) this picture is totally awesome! you are so right, there’s nothin’ better than cuddles and lovins from your hooman!!